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Great news MRN :jMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Hi MRN, I'm really pleased for you and I hope all goes well.
Best wishes, Tilly x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
Hi MRN
Best of luck for your brand new start.
Hope all goes well.
MCI xxxMortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
OP's to Date £8500
Renovation Fund:£511.39;
Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)0 -
Thank you all for your kind words. I'll have to get my signature updated at the wknd... I think we're now sub £137k and over £10k in the kitchen fund.MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.0
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Bit late MRN, but congratulations.. :j hope your new job is a lot more enjoyable!Mortgage amount at 31/12/2011 £166,050 now £0 as at Sept 21 - 15yrs 4 months early.0
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Fabulous news!!!
- Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
- MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
- MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
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MRN - that's fantastic news - I am very very happy for you
Improved career, loads more money, lots of time back? Seriously brilliant improvement there.0 -
I'm still in the land of the living... and the land of MFW if not in a regular posting routine.
What's my news?
Well... I paid off my student loan... I paid off my car loan... I saved 3x my monthly salary in an ISA... I saved £10k in joint savings...
But...
I still have £131,338 on the mortgage.MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.0 -
MSE/MFW stuff last week:
New joint savings account - 1.4% interest boosted to 1.6%
Transfer of old ISA to another provider completed.
Initiated change of old joint savings to individual savings (because 1.4% isn't that bad and I like having my own pot to save to for car repairs, gym membership and Christmas).
Boosted regular transfers to ISA by £210 (this used to be my car direct debit).
5 days of packed lunches
1 day of car sharing
Price match for a Christmas present =£28 saving
Phew!MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.0 -
Some little MSE things to report...
£69.92 end of Dec tidy up from Joint Account to Joint Savings.
Meal plans till next weekend - no shopping required.
We'll be using up freezer/larder items for the next month or so as we're planning the new kitchen installation (££££ eek). Also on the same topic, tall fridge, tall freezer and a gas cooker/hob could be sold as second hand.
Scanned and boxed some unwanted books to sell £9.00
Listed two books on Amazon and two items on Preloved. Three boxes more suitable for car boot in the spring.MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.0
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